They don't really matter as long as the gameplay is good enough, he just said that what DR3 has ain't new gen graphics, which is true.

Graphics matter for me, I don't want to play an ugly game. (Edit) But if the game is good it doesn't matter as much (but I prefer good graphics) to me; and what would I do about all the older games that I love that are considered not as good looking by today's standards?

Well, if i play a very good looking game, but gameplay and/or story is dumb, said game goes straight to the garbage can.

Well.... YES and NO If grahics does matter then why people go back to the old games? It's because old games was difficult, interesting and some of them was really long. Today we've got amazing graphics but we can easily finish the game in 2-3 hours. I remember when on old arcade racing games you need to do some incredible stuff to unlock cars. Nowadays you don't need to have skills, just click that "buy" button..... So for me graphics can be good BUT if you ask me "graphics or fun" my answer is fun

Graphics don't matter at all in my opinion. The story and gameplay etc. does the most.

Graphics in a game..well, its still a thing for somebody himself to decide whether someone likes ultra graphics in a game or not.
I can only speak for myself, saying that i love Games for their story, their atmosphere and their characters. (best recent example: The Evil Within.) Although im always impressed when a game looks very good on my computer or my ps4.
But you can tell, that when people put more effort in the game's graphics the story or the gameplay lacks something.
Thats my opinion, though.

Graphics don't always matter.
But graphics can be mesmerizing and make the game more immersive. Beautiful games like Shadow of the Colossus are so atmospheric and amazing to enjoy, but its graphics aren't top notch. However, when I watch play-throughs of that game or when I play it myself, that doesn't matter to me.
In games like Alien Isolation, graphics enhance the experience and make it feel like you're really there.
Extremely bad graphics, in any serious game, create too much separation between the player and the game. Bad graphics can be distracting. Poor graphics might take away from a game's atmosphere.

It's the exact same thing with audio, gameplay, plot development, etc. It's about balance and overall quality.

So it's not that graphics is everything, but good graphics helps.

Graphics don't matter for me, as long as the game is good. I also enjoy some of the old games, like Sims 1 or the first Tomb Raider games. I think they have their very own charm.

It does help appreciating a game in my opinion. However I wouldn't play a game that doesn't have an acceptable plot, while a good story and bad graphics would still be something I would definitely try. So important but not as much as the story.
Now again it depends on the game, a serious game needs good graphics, a fast little game to pass time is not expected to have good graphics or even a plot at all. Well you get the idea anyway.

I think graphics do matter, but not in the sense that the graphics need to be HD or realistic or whatever.
I think graphics do matter because they can heavily affect the feel of a game, and can make the other aspects of a game have a heavier impact.
For example, the graphics in Earthbound. Bright and colorful, so that enhances the general quirky feel of the game.
In contrast, a game like Twilight Princess has a more muted color pallete, giving the game a more melancholy feel.
Like, you wouldn't take a sad event as seriously if you were in a bright colorful field of flowers, rather than being in a gray, abandoned building?
I think graphics are just another aspect of a game, and just like you shouldn't have a game based entirely on one aspect, your game shouldn't be focused entirely on graphics. Every part of a game should compliment each other, and have harmony, to create a collective, amazing experience.

Idk if it does but for my opinion it doesnt its cool playing games with good graphics but it doenst mean if you have a good pc you should play only good games next gen games think about... Tomb Raider that gives u emotion anyways!

Yes, GRAPHICS DO MATTER TO GET THE BEST PLAYER EXPERIENCE

Yes and no, to be honest. If there's a game I have never played before and I think the graphics look really bad it will put me off. I have to read lots of reviews and player feedback to make sure the gameplay for me will be worth looking at something I consider ugly. Whereas if I think something looks good I'm less meticulous in making sure I will enjoy every single facet of the game before I buy it.

But once I'm into a game I really don't care about the graphics at all. For example I didn't think the graphics on Star Ocean 3 (for the time) were really that great, but it was just such an immersive and awesome game that I forgot about them and then the mind tricks me into thinking they look better than they are anyway.

I think one thing that gets lost in "GREAT GRAPHICS!" is that sometimes a game can technically look wonderful, and yet it has no atmosphere or character in the visuals. I remember this really hit me when Tomb Raider Anniversary was released. To me, the old PS1 version looked better! And yeah, technically it doesn't. But I found the improved graphics of the remake far too sterile and lacking atmosphere, everything looked too clean and nicely presented and I was constantly reminded that I was playing a game, whereas the original felt like I was really there despite it objectively looking very little like real life.

Ultimately I'm in the camp that firmly believes gameplay is the most important thing about a game. Graphics are just nice hook. Of course if a game has both going for it - win!

Edit:

Well this said everything I was trying to say far more succinctly xD

If a game impresses me over gameplay and story, I don't care about the graphics. It's a nice bonus to the game if they're good.

Graphics in a way, they actually contribute to the gamer's experience. In my opinion that is.

Good or bad, I don't really mind. Just as long as it makes sense to the main objective of the actually playing the game.

It matters to me but you can't have only good graphics with a bad storyline.

I don't mind a bad story if the graphics and the game mechanics are good enough.